Food takeout bag assembly

ABSTRACT

A food takeout bag assembly for combining a napkin with a food takeout bag includes a bag for containing takeout food. A napkin is removably coupled to the bag for wiping a user&#39;s face and hands when eating the takeout food. The napkin is comprised of a fluid absorbent material and each of the napkin and bag may be disposed of when the takeout food is consumed.

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BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION (1) Field of the Invention (2) Description of Related Art Including Information Disclosed Under 37 CFR 1.97 and 1.98

The disclosure and prior art relates to takeout bag devices and more particularly pertains to a new takeout bag device combining a food takeout bag with a napkin.

BRIEF SUMMARY OF THE INVENTION

An embodiment of the disclosure meets the needs presented above by generally comprising a bag for containing takeout food. A napkin is removably coupled to the bag for wiping a user's face and hands when eating the takeout food. The napkin is comprised of a fluid absorbent material and each of the napkin and bag may be disposed of when the takeout food is consumed.

There has thus been outlined, rather broadly, the more important features of the disclosure in order that the detailed description thereof that follows may be better understood, and in order that the present contribution to the art may be better appreciated. There are additional features of the disclosure that will be described hereinafter and which will form the subject matter of the claims appended hereto.

The objects of the disclosure, along with the various features of novelty which characterize the disclosure, are pointed out with particularity in the claims annexed to and forming a part of this disclosure.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF SEVERAL VIEWS OF THE DRAWING(S)

The disclosure will be better understood and objects other than those set forth above will become apparent when consideration is given to the following detailed description thereof. Such description makes reference to the annexed drawings wherein:

FIG. 1 is a perspective view of a food takeout bag assembly according to an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a right side view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 3 is an exploded perspective view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a front view of an embodiment of the disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

With reference now to the drawings, and in particular to FIGS. 1 through 4 thereof, a new takeout bag device embodying the principles and concepts of an embodiment of the disclosure and generally designated by the reference numeral 10 will be described.

As best illustrated in FIGS. 1 through 4, the food takeout bag assembly 10 generally comprises a bag 12 for containing takeout food. The takeout food may be fast food such as is produced and sold by McDonalds, Burger King or other similar fast food restaurants, or takeout food prepared in a sit-down restaurant. The bag 12 has a bottom wall 14 and an outer wall 16 extending upwardly therefrom, and the outer wall 16 has a distal edge 18 with respect to the bottom wall 14. The bag 12 may be comprised of paper or other deformable material commonly used in fast food restaurants. A logo 19 may be printed on the outer wall 16 of the bag 12 and the logo 19 may comprise a logo of a fast food restaurant or the like.

A napkin 20 is removably coupled to the bag 12 and the napkin 20 can be removed from the bag 12 for wiping a user's face and hands when eating the takeout food. The napkin 20 has a top edge 21 and bottom edge 22 and the bottom edge 22 is releasably attached to the distal edge 18 of the bag 12 to define a connection line 24 between the napkin 20 and the bag 12. The connection line 24 extends around an entire perimeter of the distal edge 18 of the bag 12 and the bottom edge 22 of the napkin 20. Moreover, the connection line 24 comprises a plurality of first perforations 26. The first perforations 26 can be torn by the user for removing the napkin 20 from the bag 12.

The napkin 20 is comprised of a fluid absorbent material. Additionally, the bottom edge 22 of the napkin 20 is coextensive with the distal edge 18 of the bag 12 thereby facilitating the napkin 20 to define an upper portion of the bag 12. In this way the napkin 20 serves the dual purpose of increasing the storage capacity of the bag 12 and facilitating the user to have access to a napkin 20 without requiring a napkin to be placed in the bag 12 by a server at the restaurant. Moreover, the user does not have to grab napkins when leaving with the takeout food. The napkin 20 has a plurality of divisions 28 each extending downwardly between the top edge 21 and the bottom edge 22. The divisions 28 are spaced apart from each other and are distributed around the napkin 20 to define a plurality of sections 30 of the napkin 20. Each of the divisions 28 comprises a plurality of second perforations 32 that can each be torn by the user for using each of the sections 30 of the napkin 20 for wiping. The bag may be manufactured in a variety of sizes, with a height of approximately 11.0 inches and a width ranging between approximately 5.5 inches and 11.0 inches.

In use, the takeout food is positioned in the bag 12 by a server when the user orders the takeout food. Thus, the user can carry the takeout food in the traditional convention of carrying takeout food. The napkin 20 can be torn from the bag 12 at any time that the user wants to use the napkin 20. In this way the server does not have to remember to place napkins in the takeout bag 12 and the user does not have to remember to grab napkins when leaving the restaurant. Additionally, each of the sections 30 of the napkin 20 can be individually removed for wiping or the like. Each of the bag 12 and the napkin 20 can be disposed of when the takeout food has been consumed.

With respect to the above description then, it is to be realized that the optimum dimensional relationships for the parts of an embodiment enabled by the disclosure, to include variations in size, materials, shape, form, function and manner of operation, assembly and use, are deemed readily apparent and obvious to one skilled in the art, and all equivalent relationships to those illustrated in the drawings and described in the specification are intended to be encompassed by an embodiment of the disclosure.

Therefore, the foregoing is considered as illustrative only of the principles of the disclosure. Further, since numerous modifications and changes will readily occur to those skilled in the art, it is not desired to limit the disclosure to the exact construction and operation shown and described, and accordingly, all suitable modifications and equivalents may be resorted to, falling within the scope of the disclosure. In this patent document, the word “comprising” is used in its non-limiting sense to mean that items following the word are included, but items not specifically mentioned are not excluded. A reference to an element by the indefinite article “a” does not exclude the possibility that more than one of the element is present, unless the context clearly requires that there be only one of the elements. 

1. A food takeout bag assembly having an integrated napkin wherein said assembly is configured to transport food and provide a napkin for hygiene, said assembly comprising: a bag for containing takeout food, said bag having a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly therefrom, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge having a front section, a back section, and a pair of end sections extending between said front section and said back section; and a napkin being removably coupled to said bag wherein said napkin is configured to be used to wiping a user's face and hands when eating the takeout food, said napkin being comprised of a fluid absorbent material, said napkin having a top edge and a bottom edge, said bottom edge being releasably attached to said distal edge of said bag to define a connection line between said napkin and said bag, said bottom edge of said napkin being coextensive with said distal edge, said connection line extending around an entire perimeter of said distal edge of said bag and said bottom edge of said napkin, said connection line comprising a plurality of first perforations wherein said first perforations are configured to be torn by the user for removing said napkin from said bag, said napkin having a plurality of divisions each extending downwardly between said top edge and said bottom edge, said divisions being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said napkin to define a plurality of sections of said napkin, each of said divisions comprising a plurality of second perforations wherein each of said second perforations are configured to be torn by the user for using each of said sections of said napkin for wiping, said divisions being defined by said second perforations positioned extending perpendicular to said distal edge of said bag at respective midpoints of said front section, said back section, and each of said end sections of said distal edge of said bag.
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 6. A food takeout bag assembly having an integrated napkin wherein said assembly is configured to transport food and provide a napkin for hygiene, said assembly comprising: a bag for containing takeout food, said bag having a bottom wall and an outer wall extending upwardly therefrom, said outer wall having a distal edge with respect to said bottom wall, said distal edge having a front section, a back section, and a pair of end sections extending between said front section and said back section; and a napkin being removably coupled to said bag wherein said napkin is configured to be used to wiping a user's face and hands when eating the takeout food, said napkin having a top edge and a bottom edge, said bottom edge of said napkin being releasably attached to said distal edge of said bag to define a connection line between said napkin and said bag, said bottom edge of said napkin being coextensive with said distal edge of said bag, said connection line extending around an entire perimeter of said distal edge of said bag and said bottom edge of said napkin, said connection line comprising a plurality of first perforations wherein said first perforations are configured to be torn by the user for removing said napkin from said bag, said napkin being comprised of a fluid absorbent material, said bottom edge of said napkin being coextensive with said distal edge of said bag thereby facilitating said napkin to define an upper portion of said bag, said napkin having a plurality of divisions each extending downwardly between said top edge and said bottom edge, said divisions being spaced apart from each other and being distributed around said napkin to define a plurality of sections of said napkin, each of said divisions comprising a plurality of second perforations wherein each of said second perforations are configured to be torn by the user for using each of said sections of said napkin for wiping, said divisions being defined by said second perforations positioned extending perpendicular to said distal edge of said bag at respective midpoints of said front section, said back section, and each of said end sections of said distal edge of said bag. 